Emer Walsh: Who knew covering a count centre could be such an emotional affair? 

Tom Petty was right, waiting is the hardest part

Emer Walsh at the count centre at City Hall, Cork City. Picture: Larry Cummins

The last few days taught me a lot about myself.

Covering my first local election, I learned that first tallies are not as accurate as one may think, transfer votes could make all the difference for an unassuming candidate, and you can lose the same amount of calories running around Cork City Hall on a warm day as you can fighting a man and bear tag team in the woods.